You see the problem with that statement is that the cowboys have a long history of not starting certain players at a position where the starter is not playing up to par, but the backup may be more serviceable.
The FO fascination with "we lover our certain guys" doesn't necessarily help the situation either, and is as penciled in as it gets.
Deuce Vaughn isn't a starter, but the guy got drafted based on his family connection, and received carries that should have easily went to more serviceable backs that were behind dowdle such as Malik Davis.
I mean this is a FO that fell in love with Troy Hambrick after Emmitt Smith left, and a blind man could see that he shouldn't have been starting. Woody Dantzler had more potential than that guy.
Point is, this FO has a history of penciling in certain players they shouldn't, whether favorite or contract, no matter how bad they are.